Lath-spacing nail



G. F. VOIGHT LATH SPACING NAIL Filed Sept. 22, 1927 /fv www f mgm Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

"UNITED ,s TATizsv 1,703,560 PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE F. VOIGHT, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO ECONOMY PRODUCTS CORPORATION, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA,

LATH-SPACING NAIL.

Application filed September 22, 1927. Serial No. 221,309. l

My invention relates to improvements in l lath spacing nails for securing metal lath in spaced relation to the subsheathing of stucco structures, although also useful for other purposes; and one of the objects of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive nail that may be permanently attached at intervals to the body of the lath prior yto the application of the latter to the sub-sheat-lr ing, for securing the lath thereagainst while at the same time spacing it a proper distance from the surface thereof.

With the foregoing and other objects and purposes in view which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a face view of a portion of the metal lath secured to the surface of a portion of the sub-sheathing of a stucco structure, by means of the present improved lath nails, two of which being .shown driven into the subsheathing as far as they are intended to go, while a third nail is shown attached to the lath preparatory to driving it in the subsheathing Figure 2 is a view of portions of the framework, sub-sheathing, lath, stucco material i and lath nail in their relative order of application to the stucco structure, the sub-sheathing, lath and stucco material being shown in cross-section Figure 3 shows one of the nails attached to a portion of the lath;

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the nail;

Figure 5 is a view on line 5-5 of Fig. 4, and

Figure 6 is another view in elevation of the nail.

Referring to the drawings in detail, throughout which like reference characters designate like parts:

The numerals l, 2 and 3 designate the framework, sub-sheathing and metal lath, respectively, of a stucco structure.

The frame-work l comprises the usual studding and the like forming the frame or skeleton of the structure, and to the exterior sides of which is secured the sub-sheathing 2, the latter comprising, preferably, boards disposed in closely joined relative order and secured by nailing them to the frame-work l, to

form generally, a solid surface covering for the exterior walls of the structure.

The lath 8` comprises the interwoven wireV mesh commonly known as poultry wire and poultry netting, and embodies single wires 4: and intentwisted intersecting portions 5.

@designates my present improved lath nail, which is formed of wire and comprises in the preferred form a shank or driven member 7, a loop member 8 at the upper end of said` .shank member, and a spacing member 9 at the lower end of said loop member. The member 9 terminates in a coil member 9e which partially encircles the shank member 7.

The nails 6 are intended to be built into the lath 3 at the factory, and are oscillatorily attached,l at suitable intervals thereon, by disposing inter-twisted portions 5 through the loop members 8, which are made large enough relative to said inter-twisted portions to permit oscillation or rotation ofthe nails thereon.

llhe primary object of attaching the nails osclllatorily to the lath, is to permit them to be disposed substantially in the plane of the lath (see broken lines l2, Fig. 3), thereby permitting the lath when formed in sheets or strips, to be coiled or rolled up into compact bundles for purposes of transportation or the like. A further object in securing the nails in an oscillatory manner to the lath, is that it facilitates the application of the lath to the sub-sheathing by permitting employing the nails for stretching the lath at the same time that they are driven into the sub-sheathing for securing` it, and when thus employed for stretching the lath, the nail is initially disposed at an incline with the surface of the sub-sheathing and while in that position it is given one or more light taps with thehammer to project its point a short distance in said sub-sheathing to fulcrum it thereon, after which in the final driving of the nail for permanently securing the lath to the sub-sheathing, the nail is caused to straighten up into a position at substantially right angles or thereaboutswith the face of said sub-sheathing, by driving it in such a manner as to force it over in the proper direction, thereby drawing such portion of the the same direction.

n the final driving of the nail for securing and spacing the lath, the nail is normally projected into the sub-sheathing until the coil 9e engages and seats against the outer surface thereof (see Fig. 2). The shank member 7 when projected a proper distance in the sub sheathing 2 secures the nail permanently thereto, While the spacing member 9 holds the lath 3 a predetermined distance outwardly from the face thereof.

The available oscillation of the nail 6 when attached to the form ot lath shown in the drawings, is substantially 180 degrees as indicated by the dotted line 13. In cases Where the nails are attached to lath having relatively large interstiees or meshes the short diameter of which being larger than the length of the nails, the latter may be rotated in a complete circle about thc axes of the in* tertwisted portions 5.

After the application of the lath to the sub-sheathing, the stucco composition 1l is preferably applied by spreading it aga-inst the surface of the sub-sheathing and on and around the lath and the exposed portions of the nails until a stucco coating of suitable thickness is obtained.

I claim:

A. lath spacing nail formed of a single piece of Wire, comprising` a straight shank With one end pointed and the other end bent around to form a loop and then continued downwardly parallel to and adjacent the shank and bent around the same to form a spacing member.

GEORGE F. VOIGHT. 

